P.E.O. International Philanthropies
The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a non-profit organization that has helped more than 129,000* women pursue educational goals by providing over $462 million* in educational assistance, making a difference in women’s lives through six Philanthropies and a Foundation.
* As of September 2025
P.E.O. Educational Loan Fund (ELF)
$266.5 million* in loans
Loans are available to qualified women who desire a higher education and are in need of financial assistance.
P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship (IPS)
$52.1 million* in scholarships
Provides scholarships for women from other countries for graduate study in Canada and the United States.
P.E.O. Program for Continuing Education (PCE)
$79.3 million* in grants
Provides need-based grants to women in Canada and the United States whose education has been interrupted and who find it necessary to return to school to complete a degree or certification.
$39.2 million* in scholarships
Provides merit-based awards for women from Canada and the United States who are pursuing a doctoral-level degree.
P.E.O. STAR Scholarship (STAR)
$24.9 million* in scholarships
Provides scholarships for exceptional women in their final year of high school to attend post-secondary education in Canada or the United States in the next academic year.
A nationally ranked, fully accredited, independent, liberal arts and sciences college for women located in Nevada, Missouri and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees in a variety of majors.
The Foundation is not a philanthropy (project), but through tax-deductible contributions, money is distributed to the International Philanthropies each year.